THE HON TANYA PLIBERSEK MP
MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

MEDIA RELEASE

Thursday, 12 October 2023

DELIVERING OUR STRONG NEW NATURE POSITIVE LAWS

The Albanese Labor Government will soon begin consultation on the detail of our new environment laws, two months ahead of schedule.

Experts from more than 30 groups, including environment, business, and industry, will be able to carefully examine the detail to make sure the laws will be as effective as possible.

The new laws are complex. The whole package will run to over 1,000 pages. This early consultation will help make sure we get the detail right. 

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The first round of consultation will kick off later in October.

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Government officials will be on hand to explain how the proposed changes are designed to work and how they compare with the existing laws.  

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Consultation on drafts of the new laws will occur on a rolling basis over the coming weeks and months. This will allow us to incorporate feedback we get from experts as we go, so we don’t waste a minute.

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We’ll keep working with stakeholders to get the laws ready for introduction into the Parliament next year.

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The Albanese Labor Government is getting on with job of fixing Australia’s environment laws so they better protect the environment and give faster, clearer decisions for business. 

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ENDS